Under the patronage of the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force, His Excellency Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the final match of the third edition of the Commander-in-Chief Football Championship for Bahrain Defense Force units will be held on Tuesday, which brings together the defending champions, the Royal Guard team and the Royal Artillery team, and which is organized by Military Sports Federation, in cooperation with Tamouh Sports Company and Mohammed Jalal & Sons Company, at 4.45 pm on the Khalifa Sports City Stadium.
Tournament history
The Commander-in-Chief Football Championship for Bahrain Defense Force units was launched, with the blessing of the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force, Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, in the year 2018. The Royal Guard team succeeded in winning the title of the first edition of this tournament, after its victory over the team The Royal Air Force won 3-1 in the final match between the two teams in that edition. The Royal Guard team succeeded in maintaining its title after winning the second edition in 2019, after defeating the Royal Air Force team on penalty kicks with a score of 4/3, in the match that brought together the two teams in the final match of this edition.
The current third edition of the tournament witnessed the participation of 17 Bahrain Defense Force teams, with the defending champions, the Royal Guard team and the Royal Artillery team, reaching the final match.
The journey of the two teams
The two teams completed their preparations for the final of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief Football Cup, by conducting a training session on the match stage. Returning to the journey of the two teams in this edition of the tournament, both teams played 3 matches from the round of 16 until the semi-finals. The Royal Guard succeeded in defeating the 1st Royal Mechanized Infantry Battalion team with a score of 11/0 in the match that brought together the two teams in the round of 16, and was able to… It defeated the Royal Armor team, 4-0, in the quarter-finals, and defeated the 83rd Special Battalion team, 4-0, in the semi-finals. On the other hand, the Royal Artillery team defeated the 19th Royal Mechanized Infantry Battalion team with a score of 0-5 in the round of 16, and it beat the Technical Maintenance team on lucky penalties with a score of 7-8 in the quarter-finals, and it beat the Royal Air Force team on lucky penalties with a score 4/2 in the semi-finals.
Match judges
The Military Sports Federation entrusted the task of managing the match to an international crew from Kyrgyzstan, consisting of arena referee Ismail Zhanov, first assistant referee Medrebek Tashev, and second assistant referee Sergey Greshchenko.
Ben Jalal: We seek to turn the final into a football wedding
The President of the Military Sports Federation, Brigadier General Mohammed Abdul Latif bin Jalal, confirmed that the Federation has completed all preparations and arrangements to hold the Commander-in-Chief Football Cup final in its third edition for the Bahrain Defense Force units, adding that the Federation seeks to turn this final into a football wedding.
This came during the press conference held “Monday” at the headquarters of the Military Sports Federation in Camp Rafa, which was attended by representatives of the media and sports platforms on social media channels.
Bin Jalal said, “The Military Sports Federation is keen to make this distinguished football event a success, which bears a name dear to everyone, the name of His Excellency, Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force.” The federation focused on making this version completely different from the previous two versions, by introducing the VAR technology in the final match, and allocating 5 cars as prizes for the public attendance. There are also many surprises waiting for everyone that will be revealed in this match.”
He continued, “We expect a public attendance of up to 10,000 spectators, and the priority will be for the civilian fans before the military. The public attendance is the key to tournament fans, and therefore we focused in this edition on motivating the public to attend and enjoy the atmosphere that this grand final will witness.”
He added, “The media is an important part of the success of any activity and event, and in this edition we focused on allocating prizes for the best media coverage in newspapers and sports accounts on social media platforms.” The media always gives great momentum in covering tournaments and sporting events. The goal is to highlight and make this tournament a success,” wishing all the best and success to both sides in this confrontation.
Hassan: We will defend the title
The Royal Guard team’s national coach, Ahmed Hassan, confirmed his team’s readiness to play the final match after the team completed all preparations, adding that the team is ready to defend and maintain the title. This came during a press conference held for the coaches of the two teams, where he said, “The match will not be easy for everyone, as the finals do not at all recognize the superiority of one team over another team.” We will go into this confrontation while respecting the opposing team, without exaggerating the respect. The most important thing is to fight for this title in order to win and be crowned champion.”
He added, “Of course, the final matches are accompanied by pressure on the team, but our team has experienced personnel who can deal well and overcome this pressure, and play the match in order to achieve the goal, which is victory and winning the expensive cup.”
Ghazi: We are ready for the final
For his part, Royal Guard player Faisal Ghazi said, “We are ready to play the final match. The players are determined to show the level and performance through which we will achieve victory and win the title.” It is not possible to predict the outcome of the match, as such confrontations involve the psychological factor and mental preparation, and this is what the technical and administrative staff focused on in preparing the team psychologically and mentally, in addition to the technical preparations. The team possesses elements of experience that possess the technical capabilities and capabilities through which it is possible to achieve a positive result and emerge from the match with victory and achieve the title.”
Muhammad: The match is difficult
For his part, the Royal Artillery team’s national coach, Jamal Muhammad, emphasized the difficulty of the match, adding that the team prepared well to play this confrontation against the defending champions, the Royal Guard team, noting that the team seeks to write its name in the record of champions of this tournament.
He said in the press conference for the coaches of the two teams, “The match is difficult, considering that the team will face the champion in the past two editions.” But this pushes us towards delivering the honorable performance that befits the name of this dear tournament. The team has completed all preparations and is seeking to achieve victory and win the cup,” he said, expressing his confidence in all his team’s players to give their best in this decisive match.
Fouad: Confrontation requires high concentration
Royal Artillery player Mana Fouad said, “We are ready for this important and decisive confrontation, and through it we seek to achieve the victory that gave us the opportunity to embrace the precious cup.” This confrontation requires high concentration, as we will play against the defending champion supported by stars. We will strive to perform and appear at the required technical level, through which we will achieve victory and win the title.”
Revealing the new cup
At the conclusion of the conference, the President of the Military Sports Federation, Brigadier General Mohammed Abdul Latif bin Jalal, along with the coaches of the two teams, unveiled the new cup for the Commander-in-Chief Football Championship, which they will compete today to win and embrace.
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